Judge Stephen C. Aldrich

Family Justice Center
Phone: (612)348-6734

Direct phone: 612-348-7146

Appointed/Elected:

Elected in 1996, 2002 and 2008. His current term expires in January 2015.

Education:

• J.D., University of Minnesota, 1971
• Union Theological Seminary, 1963-65
• B.A., Grinnell College, 1963

Employment:

• Private Practice, Aldrich Law Offices, 1975-97
• Assistant City Attorney, City of St. Paul, 1973-75
• Assistant Senate Counsel, Minnesota State Senate, 1972-73
• Law Clerk, Hon. Philip Neville, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1971-72
• Admissions Counselor, Grinnell College, 1967-1968
• Budget Examiner, U.S. Bureau of the Budget, 1965-1967

Professional Memberships:

• Fellow, Minnesota Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 1981-present
• Chair, Hennepin County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1985
• Member State Board of Continuing Legal Education, 1986-91
• Minneapolis City Charter Commission, 1972-1980
• Regular presenter to continuing education classes on Family Law and Ethics

Additional Information:

Assignment History

• Family Court, 10/2008-present
• Civil & Criminal, 1/2007-9/2008
• Family Court, Civil Block, & Criminal, 1/2004-12/2006
• Family Court & Civil Block, 1/2003-12/2003
• Family Court, 1/2002-12/2002
• Family Court & Criminal, 1/1998-12/2001
• Criminal, 1/1997-12/1997     

Representative major civil decisions/orders are available on the web at the Practice Law site of  www.mnbar.org.